Combined collar button and tie supporter



Jan. 5, 1932.

E. R. vwoons COMBINEDV COLLAR BUTTON AND TIE SUPPORTER Filed Maron 10. l1931 {2v/157'?" WOODS mi www Patented Jan. 5, .1932

i ,EMMETTX woons, or cARnrsLE, PENNSYLVANIA `coiuisi11fninconnait4 BUTTONl AND sUPPoRTER l Aippiicatiqn ined armenio,1931. serial No. 521,553.

rIhis invention relates to a combined collar button and neck-tiev supporter. l

Among the several objects of the invention is to provide a deviceot the character, described which is easily positioned for use and which when so positioned will properly retain the tie againstdownward movement and also retain the device in operative posif tion with res collar.

With these and other objects in view whichI will'more fully appear, the 'nature-Of the invention will be more clearly understood by following the description, the appended claims, and the several views illustrated in V the accompanying drawings.vr 1

In the drawings Figure 1 is a vertical ing the application yoli-m 2@ shirt, a collar, a neck-tie,

Figure 2 vice,

Figure 8 is a side tion showin section,

Figure 4 is a view similar showing a modified form Aof thelockingsection, i -v l Figure 5 is a d 3o the base and the shank in cross section,

sectional view showy inventionto a l etail sectional View showing ,the latter being shown Figure 6 is aside elevationl partly insec-l tion showing another modiiedform of my invention in which the looking section-*is'connected to the shank. by a sliding pivot,

Figure 7 is a view s imilar'tovFigure Gbut showing the locking sectionjin alinement with'the shank of the attaching section` y Figure 8 is la side el tion shown in Figure ,y Figure 9 is a view similar to Y showing aslightly different construction of locking section, I

Figure 10 is 7.a vie-w similary to Figurel 'but showing ayslightly modilied:A form: of my invention for use withgbow-ties,='andy Figure 11 cseotion."r .Y Like reference numeralsdesignate-borrel pectto theV collar' band and is a perspective view of the de't l l thereby limit the downward movement of elevation v'partly lin sec-' g another form of the locking- Yto Figure 3 but evation of th'econstrucf Figui@ 6 butr is a modified-formfof locking sponding parts throu of the drawings. VReferring to the-accompanying drawings, my invention'comprises an attaching sectio'nAl and a locking section B. Theattaching sectionr A asV shown in Figures '1 5 inclusive, comprises a base 5 anda shank G rigidlyl connected thereto, and is provided with a transverse opening 7. The locking device B, as shownin Figures l rand 2, com-` prises a bar S which is bent intermediateiits` ends to form upper and lower shoulders 9 and 10, the upper end of the bar beyond the shoulder 9 terminating in a tie-engaging pin 11, and .thebar below the shoulder 10 terminating in "akeeper 12 which extends downwardly through the opening of the shank and projects tlierebelow tok retain the collarv against working loose. In this form of the invention, thelower shoulder 10 is a stop shoulder andis seated upon the Vshank 6 to ghout the several figures theflocki-ng section B relative to the shank, and the upperV shoulder 9 serves not only to support the neck-tein proper position but' also cooperates with said tie to prevent the' device yfrom turningvand Valso vto prevent the locking section B fromV moving-upwardly relative to theshank and thereby. becoming disengaged therefrom. In vFigure 1, Ifhave shownfthe deviceas applied to a collar band G of a 'shirt,"a collar D and neck-tie E.

In Figure 3 the locking section F is of slightly different form than the section B. In thisfformvF,'the section isformed from a bar lhaving a reduced lower lend 14 which forms,v a -resultant shoulder 15, the formery passing'downwardly through the opening 7 of the shank" 6 and projecting therebef 1ow",t,l 1e shoulder 15 cooperating with kthe shank to limit the downward movement of the section. The upper end of the section',

like i11`^`l3`iguresl and 2, is provided with an offset or lateral shoulder 16 whichterminates il);k an upwardly extendingA tie-engaging fpin' In "Figure-4, I have illustrated another form 'of locking section which I have indicated generally by the reference charactery 1 G 'and which comprises a -bar 18 havingretoL duced Lipper and lower endportions 19 and 20 and forming resultant shoulders 21 and 22 respectively. 'Ihe bar 18'projects above the upper shoulder 21 and terminates in a tie-engagingpin 23. The reduced end 2O extends downwardly through the opening 7 in the shank 6 and functions in the same manner as the depending portions 12 and 14 of the locking sections B and F. The shoulder 21 functions in the same mannerV as the shoulders 9 and 16 of said sections B and F.

In Figures G-10, I have illustrated a slightly modified form of :attaching section which I have designated by thereference character H. vIn this form, the section includes a base 24 and a shank 25 which is rigid therewith the latter being provided with a transverse opening 26 which is formed byk aV slot which extends inwardly from the outer end of the shank. Fixed to the shank 25 and extending transversely across the opening or slot 26 is a pivot pin 27 which is rectangular in cross section. The locking section I, as shown lin Figures 6, 7 and 8, comprises a bar 28 having a key-hole slot 29 formed adjacent its lower end for receiving the pivot pin 27. The upper end ,of the bar 28 is provided with an upper shoulder 30 which terminates in an upwardly extending tie-engaging pin 31. rIhe locking section I when in its operative position as shown in Figure 6 is maintained Vagainst pivotal movement by reason of the.

Walls of the key-hole slot engaging the opposite faces of the pin. When, however,it is desired to insert the device, the section I is elevated so as to position the enlarged po rtion of the key-hole slot in registry with the pin. 27 and the locking section is then turned to the position shown in Figure 7 The locking-'section is thenmoved toward the base 24; in a straight line thereby reengaging theside walls of the key-hole slot with the op.- posite faces ofthe pin 27to thereby retain the locking section in alinement with the shank 25. After the device has been inserted through the buttonholes of the shirt band and collar, the locking section I is restored toits operative position as shown inFigure 6.

In Figure 9, I have illustrated a slightly. modified form of locking section and have designated the same by the reference character J. In this form, the bar 32.is provided with a reduced upper end 33 which terminates in a tie-engaging pin 34, the. reduced end forming a resultant upper stop shoulder 35.. Y

In Figure 10,4I have illustrated a slightly modified form of locking section which isA especially adapted for use with a bow-tie K.

In this form, I have designated the lockingl section by the reference character L. This section comprises a bar 36 which terminatesat its upper end in` a pin 37 whichis bent forwardly orin a direction away from the base ,In Figurei11, Ihave shown-a further modilied form of locking section. This section is designated by the reference character M and includes a bar 38 having a T-head 39 which terminates in upwardly extending tie-engaging pins 40, 40. The bar intermediate the head 39 andthe lower end thereof is provided with a stop shoulder 41. The T-head 39 constitutes the upperstop shoulder.

From the foregoing, it will be observed that I have provided a combined collar button and neck-tie supporter which may be readily applied and whichwhen so applied will securely retain the tie in proper position relative to the collar and which will also cooperate with the tie to retain the same against displacement. Y

It is of course to be understood that the details of structure and arrangements of parts may be variously changed and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention.

. I claim z*- 1. Ina combined collar button and necktieY supporter, the combination of an attaching section comprising a base and a shank rigidly connected thereto,thelatter beingprovided with a transverse opening, and a locking section comprising a bar movably Vfitted transversely in the opening and extending above and below the shank, the upper end of the bar being provided with a tie-engaging pin. Y

2. In a combined collar button and neck-tie supporter, the combination of :tn-,attaching section comprising a base and a shank rigidly connectedtheretd ythe latter being provided with a transverse opening, and a locking section comprising a bar movably fitted transversely in the opening and extending.

above and below the shank, the upper end of the bar being provided with a tie-engaging pin and with a stop shoulder intermediate the shank and the pin.

l 3. In a combined collar button and neck-tie supporter,

section comprising a base and a shank rigid-- 4. In acombined collar button and neck-tiel supporter, the combination ofan attaching sectionicomprising a base and a shank rigidly connected thereto, the latter being provided with a transverse opening, .anda locking section'comprisingi a bar movably fitted transversely in the opening and extending above and` below the shank, the upper. end of the the combination of an attaching bar being provided with a tie-engaging pin, the bar intermediate its lower end and the pin being provided with upper and lower stop shoulders for respectively limiting the downward movement of the to the shank.

5. ln a combined collar button and neck-tie supporter, the combination of an attaching section comprising a base and a shank rigidly connected thereto, the latter being provided with a transverse opening, and a locking section comprising a bar movably litted transversely in the opening and extending above and below the shank, the upper end of the bar being provided with a tie-engaging pin,

the bar intermediate its lower end and the pin being bent in opposite directions to form upper and lower stop shoulders for respectively limiting the downward movement of the tie and bar relative to the shank.

6. In a combined collar button and neck-tie supporter, the combination of an attaching section comprising a base and a shank rigidly connected thereto, the latter being provided v with a transverse opening, and a locking section comprising a bar mounted in the opening of the shank and having a sliding pivotal connection therewith comprising a stationary pivot pin of angular cross section extending across a key hole slot in the bar whereby the bar in one position may be alined with the shank and in another position retained in a transverse plane relative to the shank with the lower end of the bar disposed below the shank,

the upper end of the shank being provided with a tie-engaging pin.

7. In a combined collar button and neck-tie supporter, the combination of an attaching section comprising a base and a shank rigidly connected thereto, the latter being provided with a transverse opening, and a locking section comprising a bar mounted in the opening of the shank and having a sliding pivotal connection therewith comprising a stationary pivot pin of angular cross section extending across a key-hole slot in the bar whereby the bar in one position may be alined with the shank and in another position retained in a `transverse plane relative to the shank with the lower end of the bar disposed below the shank, the upper end of the shank being provided with a tie-engaging pin andwith a tiesupporting shoulder intermediate the pin and shank.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiix my signature.

tie and bar relative EMMETT R. woons. 

